Wow, I had no idea that trees process methane through their bark, as well as drawing down carbon dioxide to grow.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/tree-bark-vital-role-removing-methane-atmosphere-climate
Like the dark oxygen discovery last week, there are all these natural systems doing all this work to keep the planet habitable that we are only now discovering.
Link to original paper below (I wish the Guardian would link to these)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07592-w
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